The cat

This psychologically sophisticated and brilliantly told novel, a true gem in Colette's oeuvre, became one of her greatest literary successes. The unusual love triangle between a young Parisian couple and the Chartreux cat Saha, a perfect creature, serves as an impressive parable on human inadequacy. Colette astutely narrates the rivalry between man and woman, jealousy, and vanity, while simultaneously painting a tender portrait of a wise cat that appears superior to humans and transcendent over all things.